Chapter 1648: Sun Qiang Has Become Arrogant

"Treasure?" Zhang Xuan finally reacted.

This time, not only had he directly fused the cruel person's sternum, but he had also killed an ancient sage. A powerful expert of this level, even if dead, was an immense treasure, coveted by countless people.

"If I could refine it into a Soulless Golden Man, I'd be rich..." His eyes gleamed.

He had fully inherited the Witch Soul Master's legacy and knew the method for refining a Soulless Golden Man. If he used this corpse as raw material, wouldn't it mean that as long as his witch soul entered it, he would possess the combat power of an Ancient Sage? If that were truly the case, what would he have to fear while traversing the world?

He had just exhausted the Blood of Confucius and the Book of Heaven's Path, and was feeling the pinch, but if he could refine this into a golden body, everything would be worth it.

"This is indeed a great treasure, I'll take it!" Seeing that Luo Ruoxi and Wu Chen had no intention of interfering, Zhang Xuan nodded. He grabbed at the air, his mind moving, intending to put the corpse into his storage ring. However, it felt like trying to move a mountain; his spiritual energy was almost exhausted, yet the corpse remained motionless.

"What's going on?" His face was filled with disbelief.

Although his spiritual energy wasn't exceptionally strong, it had reached the peak of Saint 9-dan, combined with his understanding of space... It was utterly incredible that he couldn't even put a single corpse into his ring!

"Let's try physical strength!" His zhenqi surged, immediately enveloping the corpse before him. He pulled sharply, and sweat immediately began to stream down his forehead.

"Th-this..." Zhang Xuan's eyes widened. He had almost exhausted all his zhenqi, yet he couldn't lift the corpse! One should know that the power of Confucius' Blood within him had not yet been depleted, meaning... he still possessed invincible strength below the Ancient Sage realm!

"At Great Sage 2-dan, Golden Body realm, after the physical body is tempered, it becomes incredibly heavy. When one becomes an Ancient Sage, it's even more powerful. Forget about striking it down; if you don't reach the same level, you can't even damage the corpse!" Seeing his reaction, Luo Ruoxi smiled.

"Then... does that mean I can't even put it into my storage space?" Zhang Xuan's face was filled with dejection.

He had just been thinking of refining this corpse into a Soulless Golden Man, giving it the combat power of an Ancient Sage. But now, he couldn't even lift the corpse, let alone control it; he couldn't even move it!

"Under normal circumstances, yes, but your Dragonbone Divine Spear was once an Ancient Sage divine weapon. Although its power is currently sealed, it's still quite simple for it to carry the corpse into your storage ring!" Luo Ruoxi explained.

"That's right!" Zhang Xuan slapped his forehead, finally realizing. How could he have forgotten that?

His strength wasn't enough, but the Dragonbone Divine Spear was powerful! Even a casual flick could kill a peak Saint 9-dan expert; its power was terrifying.

He extended his hand, slapping the long spear. The dark spear shaft immediately transformed into a long dragon, coiling around the Ancient Sage corpse on the ground. The next moment, the corpse was already inside his storage ring.

"It actually worked!" Seeing that the Dragonbone Divine Spear had indeed succeeded, Zhang Xuan sighed in relief. He then looked at Qi Zhen and the others, his expression darkening.

A dignified Celestial Designer actually siding with the Otherworldly Demons was an unforgivable crime.

Boom! With a thought, several bolts of lightning struck simultaneously. Qi Zhen and the others were immediately trapped, screaming in agony. With a gentle swipe of his hand, the tortoise shells in the main hall shattered under the lightning, and the entire Celestial Designer Guild instantly fell under the punishment of the Heavenly Tribulation.

Celestial Designers, by nature, stole heavenly secrets and were already feared by the Heavenly Dao. For them to dare side with the Otherworldly Demons now was practically courting death.

He felt that by summoning lightning to destroy the guild, his thoughts had become much clearer, and the Library seemed to have made some progress. Zhang Xuan nodded in satisfaction, took out a communication jade token, and notified Master Zhan and the others to come over.

It wasn't long before Master Zhan, Master Ge, and the others flew over.

"I'll leave these Celestial Designers to you. Colluding with the Otherworldly Demons and stealing the statue of Sage Kui was their doing. Find a way to interrogate them and discover their motives..." He finished speaking and waved his hand.

"Yes, sir!" Filled with doubt, Master Zhan and the others eventually nodded.

"Let's go!" Although the mastermind behind the statue theft hadn't been caught, understanding the Celestial Designers' motives would surely lead them to uncover the full details and objectives of the Otherworldly Demons. Such matters were better handled by the Saint Son Hall than by him, so he didn't need to worry about them.

The top priority now was to return to the Zhang Clan as soon as possible, find a way to resolve the conflict between the Zhang and Luo clans, and prepare for the impending crisis. With Ancient Sages even appearing among the Otherworldly Demons, he didn't believe that a clan like the Zhang Clan, with only one Ancient Sage left, could survive the chaos unscathed.

Leaving the Celestial Designer Guild, they used the passage opened by Wu Chen and returned to the Zhang Clan shortly after.

"Xuan'er, you're back..." Seeing him appear, Sword Saint Xing and others came forward to greet him.

"This must be Miss Ruoxi, right? You're so pretty and lively. Come here..." Seeing her son bring a girl, Sword Saint Meng's eyes almost sparkled with excitement.

Seeing their enthusiasm, Luo Ruoxi's face flushed. She wanted to speak but didn't know what to say, so she could only look at Zhang Xuan, silently appealing for help. Zhang Xuan pretended not to notice.

"And this is..." Sword Saint Xing pointed at Wu Chen. At the Luo Clan, they had personally witnessed the immense power of this young attendant, and they wanted to get acquainted with such a powerful expert.

"His name is Wu Chen, he's Ruoxi's attendant..." Zhang Xuan nodded.

No sooner had Zhang Xuan finished introducing him than a snort came from the side before Sword Saint Xing could even reply: "An attendant? So, that means he's a servant? Hmm, when your young lady marries my young master, you'll just have to obey my orders!"

Turning to look, they saw Sun Qiang, who had approached unnoticed, patting the attendant's shoulder with a satisfied expression.

After Sun Qiang was brought back from the Empire Alliance, he had been arranged to cultivate with Zheng Yang. After the incident with Zhao Ya and the others, for safety reasons, Zheng Yang, Wang Ying, and others also came to the Zhang Clan, and Sun Qiang naturally followed. This butler, knowing his young master was now the Clan Head of the Zhang Clan and also the Head of the Saint Son Hall, had his former ambitions rekindled. Every action he took exuded strong confidence, giving him the demeanor expected of a butler in a prominent clan.

"Obey your orders?" Wu Chen was dumbfounded.

"That's right. What, you don't want to? Let me tell you, I'm the young master's sole butler. If you dare disobey, I'll give you a good thrashing, and I doubt anyone would dare say anything about it..." Seeing Wu Chen's displeasure, Sun Qiang frowned, then patted the attendant's head and snorted. "Just an attendant. When you meet me, the butler, you should be obedient. You dare frown? Believe it or not, I'll beat you severely to set an example!"

"This..." Sword Saint Xing, Sword Saint Meng, and the others all twitched their mouths, almost fainting, never expecting their son's butler to be so unreliable. 'This attendant forcefully entered the Luo Clan, and countless elders were no match for him. And you, someone who just reached the Saint realm... dare to hit him... are you trying to die faster?'

"..." Zhang Xuan also covered his forehead, wishing for a hole to crawl into. 'This idiot... just a few days ago, he was so dejected he almost died, why is he getting so arrogant again now?'